It's clear at this point that #us #democracy is completely broken. The fact that after all the scandals, boondoggles, corruption and ineptitude that removing #trump is not possible for #america. It would be a cake walk for a more competent autocrat to complete their destruction of democracy […]

A condensed explanation of my own understanding of #neoliberalism . As fair as possible, and then I will reply with critique. Its central pillar: economic growth is the only path to peace and prosperity, and it will always lead to peace and prosperity. What flows from this? 1. Free markets […]

RE: https://eupolicy.social/@Akshay/116844996506131888 And so we all careen over the precipice. A dying emperor of a dying empire taking the whole species with him. I think we can beat this, but it will take much more than our #neoliberal world order can deliver. It shouldn't be surprising […]

Having experienced #heatwave temps of 42c in #southafrica, I really sympathise with #europe on the one hand. On the other hand I am glad that the countries with the most historical emissions and also the most economic power are feeling the effects of climate change, because the global south […]

I suspect that #ukraine has cracked the code on how to defeat #russia. The strategy involves #informationwarfare. They know that the only information that matters is that which reaches #putin. Unlike a #democracy, the autocrat has the final say on battlefield strategy. Putin is fed with a […]

Something awful might happen on Tuesday in #southafrica It is an extreme version of what is happening in developed countries, where #immigrants are being scapegoated for social ills. But what's going on here? #neoliberalism is to blame. The neoliberal realpolitik is that normal relations and […]

The reason we struggle to see #war , #fascism and #totalitarianism in this time period is because we have moved firmly into the post modern age. #russia using disinformation to change electoral outcomes in foreign countries does not look like war. Red trucker caps don't look like fascism […]

#ai is VERY useful. The problem is that it's being seen as a source of profit and not for what it is. We did this before when radioactivity was discovered. It was put into everything from wrist watches, crockery and face cream. We have societies that lack resilience and see impulse control as […]

RE: https://mastodon.social/@MAKS23/116759844731671516 If peace holds Russia's economy will be destroyed by low oil prices. If you couple this with Ukrainian deep strikes and sanctions, it will be an economic bloodbath. How much is lower quality sanctioned oil with intermittent supply worth? […]

RE: https://social.vir.group/@analytics/116759386423685328 Defeating the Iranian regime doesn't happen through military means. It happens by looking for opportunities for peace in the region. Political change in #israel would be my bet. The world needs to isolate Israel until it stops its […]

RE: https://mastodon.social/@Sassinake/116749225972103008 This is absolutely true and they know it, but they rationalise it by telling themselves that 2 lives at least will be saved by their wise command of wealth. So my question to everyone would be: would you press the button if you knew you […]

#elonmusk , worlds biggest arsehole https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZEH1NxbyCk

RE: https://c.im/@hippyjo/116745217783993015 #ukraine is no less brave than Britons during the blitz, the french resistance and the US troops on the beaches of Normandy. Their enemy is no less brutal, hateful or genocidal. I hope that a century from now that it will be recognized how central to […]

RE: https://mastodon.social/@infidel/116704356301793654 Don't blame "the system" for the first #trillionaire . Social systems are mostly just people. You can't change "the system" and expect things to change. I hope more people will start looking at the real cause of the problem: US. Not the […]

#trillionaire is now a real thing, and #elonmusk is that thing. Just to bring us back to earth for a moment, this is a man who through a nazi salute, disowned his trans daughter, took food out of the mouths of hungry children in need gleefully, paid people to make him look good at playing video […]

Foreign nationals must go — marchers reject Ramaphosa’s intervention It's not just #europe and the #usa that are infected. #southafrica is far from there. The mistake here is thinking that applying the law will placate the mob. Immigrants are a scapegoat and being that, must be sacrificed, not […]

The paradox of affluence: When success is silently expensive - Moneyweb I just think this is what I call #smaugsyndrome . People who hoard wealth are fundamentally insecure. That is why they do it. They are wealthy because they fired those thousand employees, bought their friends a box of […]

I always get into debates with people about #politics but I never actually get to talk about my actual #philosophy. They are always telling me what I am or think. Anyway I finally got around to hastily writing down what my actual ideology is. Social Capitalism […]

There is a reason I support #democracy even if democracies do some awful things. The reason is that democracies are only as awful as their electorates allow them to be. When #russia invades a neighbour it wasn't voted on, it's the ego of a single person subjugating 140 million people. I […]

A totally underrated YouTube channel and an excellent video talking about #russian #fascism . Johnny Harris is a Symptom of Western Moral Rot https://youtube.com/watch?v=EoCykOJEF_A&si=DCJgy955cil-SOyW

Just think for a moment about how we got here. I think the answer is regulatory capture. Governments have been weakened to the extent that they cannot effectively regulate industries, instead siding with them because they need campaign funding.b It's much easier to convince lobbyists to give […]

#trump approval ratings are way too high. The fact that 1/3rd of US citizens still think he is great is more than a tragedy, it's the US ship sinking. Judging by this, a more competent authoritarian would be able to win 2 terms easily, as long as inflation is […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Africa has definitely suffered the harm of imperialism and colonialism in all its forms, but the western attitude of giving Africans eternal victimhood status is dangerous. Opportunistic African leaders exploit this victimhood to the point where the victims […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

#libertarianism and #communism have prophets that share the same rationalisations. In both cases, you can point out how their perfect system causes suffering, but they rationalise it as necessary before the great Utopia arrives. It's basically the adage that if you want to make an omelette, you […]

OTD in 1997 negotiations to end the 1st Chechen war began. As a result we promised to not use force, or the threat of force, “forever”. 2 years later we staged some false flags & invaded & killed over 100,000 civilians. So you can trust us in negotiations now.

It appears that #putin is sensing the walls closing in on him, and so he is now becoming serious about negotiations. However he isn't serious enough. #europe must hold the line. 1. No negotiations before an unconditional ceasefire. 2. No sanctions relief unless Russia withdraws from all of […]

The #un is failing. The UN was built on the ashes of the league of nations. A new global institution is needed. So here are some of my ideas: The Federation of Earth: The founding countries create a democracy watchdog. Only countries that are democratic can have voting rights in the […]

RE: https://mastox.eu/@BernieSanders/116535377584414143 Being in the tech industry I used to think highly of the Google founders. #google had a motto: "Don't be evil". Somewhere along the way they dropped that motto. What we see now is how extreme wealth corrupts. It does so in a way that we […]

People who don't understand why #trump became popular, here is an exercise to help you understand: consider your shadow self. What would you do if you had unlimited money that would be bad for those around you? What would you do if there were no consequences? Who would you mercilessly persecute? […]

OTD in 1941 the Soviets held a May Day parade in Moscow. So they invited their Nazis allies cos it would be rude not to.

Day 1528 of my 3 day war. It's going so well that if even one Ukrainian drone shows up, it will out number my tanks at the "victory" day parade. I remain a master strategist.

RE: https://mastodon.social/@MAKS23/116483186253218164 Who would have thought that #oil would go out with such a bang. More and more countries are seeing oil more as a risk now than an advantage. It's true that China has an advantage when it comes to renewables but you don't have to pump […]

It's easy to catastrophise, but #trump may be the best disaster that could have hit the world. Because of the #straitofhormuz , lots of countries are fed up with fossil fuel dependency. The oil lobby can do a lot, but they can't convince the world that fossil fuels are the way to go anymore […]

RE: https://mastodon.social/@MAKS23/116456201041013128 I shouldn't be angry. This is what the US is now. Every bad thing it has ever been accused of being and worse.

From "What I Learned About Billionaires at Jeff Bezos’s Private Retreat" by Noah Hawley: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/05/billionaire-consequence-free-reality/686588/

#russia 1. Enemies at our borders, we must invade to create a buffer zone 2. Ha! We've conquered this territory, our borders have expanded. 3. Go back to 1 So either the world becomes Russia or Russia will feel "insecure". But what if there are enemies in the neighbouring stellar system. We […]

When filling up, watching the numbers merrily accelerate upwards, just remember that part of the reason for this was to police where people go number 1 and 2 in public toilets and the genetalia of athletes. The abuse of #trans people as the Raison d'être for #neofascism was forgotten almost […]

The 20th century was the American century. Hell we even say American when we refer to the #usa when there are plenty of other countries in the Americas. It might seem like doom and gloom as the primacy of the USA fades, but there are plenty of positives and opportunities to gain from this loss […]

This echoes my thoughts and there is some overlap with the list I've posted about China's gifts from the #usa […]

RE: https://mstdn.social/@noelreports/116438996392286677 #cozyvibes

Who is Donald #trump. He's the guy who watches sport and is convinced that the team manager shouldn't have made that line up. He's the guy who drives across a four-way stop and rages at the person hooting at him. He's the guy who messes up that side table after trying to build it but curses at […]

RE: https://mstdn.social/@DemocracyMattersALot/116438838241430110 I thought I was the only one. Although I hardly see the suffering ending that early

The primary beneficiary of #trump policies has been #china. 1. Weakening Europe by not bringing a quick end to the war in #ukraine 2. Weakening the #us military by engaging in a war with #iran when US military capacity is too low to handle two simultaneous conflicts 3. Fracturing #nato and Indo […]

Don't be fooled. Our president is lying. He openly does business with Russia and his government is drenched in corruption. If he cared about inequality or war neither of those things would be true. He is, like many politicians, content to pay lip service to liberty while undermining it […]

We shouldn't be shocked that the #straitofhormuz is closed again. The truth is that we are in a #Polycrisis period and we shouldn't expect to wait out one crisis before the next arrives. Despite #covid , we still don't have any meaningful preventative measures and most people were forced back […]

It’s maddening and a bit unbelievable, but I think this posted on the first day of the war in Iran, still holds. What We Know Is We Don’t Know Much #Iran #Politics warnercrocker.com/2026/02/28/wha…

There is an inflection point in politics and good politicians can smell it. That is the point where criticising something or someone becomes more popular than supporting it or them, or not saying anything. European politicians are realising this and it's boosting their electoral prospects. The […]

RE: https://mastodon.social/@MAKS23/116399858992132519 Let me translate the midamericanese here: "We want our tech companies to capture your democracies so we can do whatever we want without facing any resistance, and Orban was the only dumb ass in power there who willing to help us out"

My humble criticism of the #nokings protests in the #usa. It's very catchy and all but it has no call to action. #southafrica did it right in my opinion. "Zuma Must Go" was a slogan, a call to action and it was something that everyone could agree on. Also, it worked. Lots of the US electorate […]

#trump is having a bad 2026 so far. He lost an election in #hungary and a war in #iran. His economic policies are doing irreparable harm to the #us and he has failed to take over the media, his Titushky lost its funding and he has had to fire two of his most servile minions from his government […]